Monday, 10 July 2017

Hello!To celebrate the publication of THE NEVER-ENDING BIRTHDAYI'm off on tour!A blogtour, that is! Do come along and join me as I visit these lovely bloggers - and there'll be a chance to win sparkly copies of the book too!

Monday, 19 June 2017

Hello! It's July! I LOVE July - the sun comes out, the weather starts to warm up, and you've still got the whole summer to look forward to - plus my new book's just come out! The first copies just arrived - and it's like it was MY birthday! They're SOSPARKLY!!

Cover by the fab Lilly Lazuli!

THE NEVER-ENDING BIRTHDAYis published by Macmillan Children's Books and it's the story of twins Max and Anni who have the WORST thirteenth birthday ever! Max misses a vital goal in the Cup Final, fails a test & smashes a neighbour's window, while Anni's birthday party spins wildly out of control and her best friend dumps her, and both twins are grounded FOREVER. Feeling thoroughly miserable, Max and Anni sneak downstairs at midnight and light their birthday candles and, as they blow them out, they make a wish . . . to redo the day!When they wake up, their wish has come true! But little do they realize that they are going to have to relive their birthday again . . . and again . . . and again!To WIN your very own SPARKLY copy simply email me at kayteedale@hotmail.com or tweet me at @katiedaleuk telling me which day of your life you'd like to repeat - and why!

I'm also very very VERY excited to be part of the

AUTHORS ASSEMBLE MEGA-TOUR!

How cool is that? It sounds like we're superheroes. right? Hm, which Avenger would I be...? I was actually in the movie Captain America, and loved Agent Carter - does she count? 😉 Anyway, back to the tour! Along with the lovely Tom Percival (Little Legends series) and Scott Allen (Llama United) I'll be touring schools all over the country meeting over 2000 kids! If you're one of them, do come and say hi!

In other news, I did my first ever radio interview last week - EEK! It'll be broadcast next month so I'll tell you more about it then 😊

And I've been busy writing too - I've got not one, not two, but SEVEN Early Reader books in the pipeline!

Saturday, 25 March 2017

If you need an emergency last-minute card, why not print off and colour this fab MUMNESIA card (right-click then save and print!) designed by the awesome Lilly Lazuli and Rachel Vale for Macmillan Children's Books! Mums ALWAYS love a homemade card!

Wednesday, 1 March 2017

I love visiting schools and meeting readers, and earlier this week I had the pleasure of visiting Kingfield Primary School in Woking! I loved meeting all the kids, and we had great fun coming up with brand new fairy tales, designing heros and villains and imagining the future - what fantastic imaginations you have!

And on Friday I can't wait to meet everyone at

Nottingham Girls School for more creative fun!

Hope you're having a fantastic World Book Week, wherever you are!

If you'd like me to visit your school, check out my Author Visits page or email me at katiedaleauthor@hotmail.com

Tuesday, 14 February 2017

It's Valentine's Day week and love is well and truly in the air!
But the path of true love never did run smooth...even in fairytales! Just ask Prince Charming!

But whether you have a Valentine or not, there's another reason to celebrate -International Book Giving Day!
After all, spreading the love of reading and books is just as important.

Did you know...
- Most children in developing countries do not own books?- In the UK one third of children do not own books- In the USA two-thirds of children living in poverty do not own books
But YOU can help!
Why not
- Leave a book in a waiting room for a child to read?- Donate a book to a library, hospital, or charity shop, or a charity such asRoom to Read, Books for Africa, Book Aid International, The Book Bus,
Or give a book as a gift - it could even be a Valentine's present, celebrating both occasions at once! Bonus!

To celebrate, I'm running a PRIZE DRAW to give away a copy of PRINCE CHARMING'S PRINCESS QUEST - to enter, simply email me at katiedaleauthor@hotmail.com to let me know who you'd like me to dedicate the book to, and why.Happy Book Giving Day, everyone!

Monday, 30 January 2017

Have you broken any already? (easily done, isn't it?!) 😉So giving up chocolate was never gonna last, but I'm determined to keep some of my resolutions - especially to meet more of my readers! If you'd like to get in touch, organise an event or school visit, order a signed and personally dedicated copy of any of my books (from young readers up to young adult), or simply have a chat just click here or email me at katiedaleauthor@hotmail.com or click on any of the links or pictures below for more info! I'd love to hear from you! KxInfo on Events and School Visits

Thursday, 1 December 2016

It's December already - where did the year go? It'll be Christmas before we know it!
If you're shopping for a book-lover and think they would like a signed and personally dedicated copy of any of my books (from young readers up to young adult), just email me at katiedaleauthor@hotmail.com
I will send anywhere in the world. (all books are RRP + postage)